After The Purge: What I Kept In My Beauty Bag

I think many of you noticed when I did my blog sale (here) and then I have posted about what I find to be useful guidelines whilst streamlining your makeup collection (here). I shall write about everything one might want to know and keep in mind if venturing into blog sale category but currently I want to focus on the purge aftermath. You all wanted to know what have I left after clearing out so much stuff – basically what had made the final cut!

I will admit that it might seem strange to move so much things at the same time, especially for a beauty blogger. It certainly was overwhelming at times but it was what I honestly wanted to do and I am really happy about this decision. I also promise to explain what is behind all of this – nothing mysterious, mind you. I guess I had been soulsearching ever since the start of this year and it feels like some things simply fell into place. It was a little epiphany, I finally knew what I wanted and now I am on my way to making many beauty dreams come true.

This still seems so serious, huh? Oh well, just give me time to show you what I mean and in the meanwhile let us all take a look at what I have in my makeup collection at the moment. I would not call it a collection per se since what I have is what I do love but not everything I want is here. It will be a process to get where I want with my makeup and I want to think of the current stash as a starting point.

• Mislim da je dosta vas primjetilo moj mali blog sale (klik ovdje) a sjetiti cete se i da sam pisala o nekim preporukama ako razmisljate o organizovanju kozmeticke kolekcije tj. njenom ciscenju (klik ovdje). U pripremi je post o nekim zakljuccima i sugestijama glede blog sale-a i cega se sve treba paziti a trenutno se zelim fokusirati na rezultate te kozmeticke cistke. Zanimalo vas je sto sam to sebi ostavila tj. koji proizvodi su prosli ovaj test.
• Priznati cu da je mozda neobicno istovremeno drasticno smanjiti kolekciju, pogotovo za beauty blogericu. Na trenutke sam osjetila nedoumicu ali u sustini je to ono sto sam zaista zeljela i istinski sam sretna svojom odlukom. Namjeravam obrazloziti misli koje stoje iza jednog ovakvog koraka – nije u pitanju nista misteriozno. Pretpostavljam da sam se pronalazila u mnogocemu startajuci od pocetka ove godine te su se neke stvari vremenom poslozile. Nazovimo to malim prosvjetljenjem – napokon sam na cistac istjerala zelje, potrebe i nalazim se na putu ka ostvarenju konkretnih beauty snova, upravo zahvaljujuci tome.
• Nadam se da ovo sve skupa ne djeluje ozbiljno niti komplikovano. Dajte mi vremena da pokazem na sta sam mislila pod ovim a u medjuvremenu pogledajmo sta je to trenutno u mojoj kozmetickoj kolekciji. Iskreno, ne bih je nazvala kolekcijom jer iako sve sto imam volim, sve sto zelim jos uvijek nije tu. Biti ce proces ostvariti sve zamisli i volim razmisljati o trenutacnim proizvodima kao o pocetnoj bazi oko koje cu graditi konacnu kolekciju.

Lipsticks, lip liners, lip glosses, lip balms etc. seem to be the most abundant category – nothing unexpected. Below I will list everything, if reviewed I will leave a clickable link. 

I am a big fan of YSL Kiss & Blush, YSL Gloss Volupte, Bourjois Rouge Velvets, Clinique Chubby Sticks, MAC lippies and Korres lip butters. I intend on broadening my MAC lipstick core. This may not be excessive lip product stash but it certainly holds more than enough for me.

• Ruzevi, olovke za usne, sjajila, balzami itd. izgleda da su najosebujnija kategorija – sto vjerujem nije iznenadjenje. Ispod cu napraviti popis svake kozmeticke kategorije, ako sam proizvod recenzirala klik na njegov naziv ce voditi do recenzije. 
• Velika sam ljubiteljica YSL Kiss & Blush multipraktika, YSL Gloss Volupte sjajila, Bourjois Rouge Velvet ruzeva, Clinique Chubby Stick balzama u boji, MAC ruzeva i Korres buttera za usne. 
• Ono na cemu bih voljela poraditi u buducnosti jeste kolekcija MAC ruzeva. Sve sto trenutno posjedujem glede proizvoda za usne mozda nije drasticno velika kolekcija ali za moje potrebe je tu i vise nego sto je potrebno.

YSL Kiss & Blush Rouge Effrontee
YSL Kiss & Blush Rose Libre
YSL Kiss & Blush Prune Impertinente
YSL Gloss Volupte Fuchsia Oran
YSL Gloss Volupte Rose Jersey
Clinique Chubby Stick Pudgy Peony
Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Roomiest Rose
MAC Pure Zen
MAC Shy Girl
MAC Viva Glam V
MAC Craving
Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Hot Pepper
Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Ole Flamingo
Bourjois Rouge Edition Aqua Laque Rose On The Rocks
Bourjois Rouge Edition Aqua Laque Fuchsia Perche
Artdeco Art Couture Velvet Dark Queen
Artdeco Perfect Color Mystical Heart
Artdeco Soft Lip Liner Waterproof Mystical Heart
Avon Ultra Color Bold Extreme Mauve
Chanel Gladiator
Sisley Phyto Lip Gloss Nude
Essence Lipliner Soft Berry
Essence Lipliner Red Blush
Essence Lipliner Cute Pink
Essence Lipliner Femme Fatale
Essence Lipliner Honey Berry
Essence I Love Nude Come Naturally
Essence Glossy Lipbalm Raspberry Sorbet
Catrice Luminous Wood Rose Propose
Catrice Ultimate Color Red My Lips
Revelique Soft Matte Ava
Revelique High Shine Claudia
Korres Lip Butter Wild Rose
Korres Lip Butter Jasmine
Korres Lip Butter Pomegranate
Manhattan All In One Ultimate Cherry
Manhattan All In One Rose Darling
Manhattan Lip Laquer Eternal Flame
Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector Rosewood Shimmer

Blushes are one of the makeup products I tend to buy the most – and we all know how rare it is to use them up. I have given away and sold many of them and have left only a handful I actually use frequently. 

I do want to purchase a few new ones but each I add will be something I truly want and see myself using on the daily. What I have learned is that I prefer warmer blushes and I need to stay away from cooler pinky ones.

• Rumenila su jedna od mojih kozmetickih slabosti i kompulzivno ih kupujem sto se pokazalo kao ne bas pametna odluka posto znamo kako su rijetke prilike da se barem jedno od njih potrosi.
• Mnoga rumenila koja sam imala su zavrsila kao pokloni ili u blog sale-u a sebi sam ostavila jednu omanju grupicu koja se sastoji od rumenila koja uistinu cesto koristim.
• Imam namjeru trenutacnoj postavi dodati jos par komada ali svaki novitet ce biti istinski zeljen i nesto za sta procjenjujem da ce biti cesto koristeno. Ono sto je korisno a naucila sam kroz ono kozmeticko ciscenje koje spominjem, jeste da se drzim podalje od hladnijih ruzicastih rumenila dok su toplije nijanse one koje mi najvise odgovaraju.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Diffused Heat
Stila Convertible Color Petunia
Max Factor Creme Puff Blush Seductive Pink
Manhattan Powder Rouge Secret Lovers
Manhattan Powder Rouge Elegant Violet
NYX Baked Blush Foreplay
MAC Springsheen

As for bronzers and highlighters, I have kept only the backbone of my collection and I am extremely happy with my picks. I can recommend each piece and I use them every single day. Contour is absent currently as a category and is something I intend on working quite seriously. 

• Po pitanju bronzera i hajlajtera, zadrzala sam sustu osnovicu svoje prijasnje kolekcije i izuzetno sam zadovoljna trenutnom kombinacijom proizvoda. Od srca mogu preporuciti svakog od njih posto ih koristim svaki dan. Doduse, proizvode za konturisanje uopste nemam tako da na tome planiram ponajvise poraditi.

theBalm Bahama Mama
Bourjois Delice De Poudre
Revelique Bronzing Powder
Manhattan Matt Bronzing Powder Medium
theBalm Mary lou Manizer Luminizer
Topshop Glow Highlighter Polished

Here I have ommitted eyeliners, eye pencils and mascaras from the eye makeup category – I will additionally do my research and work on amping my game on this field. This includes brows as well. 

As for eyeshadows, I prefer eyeshadow palettes to mono eyeshadows and I am very pleased with what I have – this is what I genuinely use! I would like to add a few palettes to my nude army (such as the new UD Smoky) but I would also like to add smart pops of color which I will actually include in my makeup looks on the daily.

• Iz kategorije proizvoda za oci sam izostavila olovke za oci, tuseve i maskare posto zelim da se malo informisem i eksperimentisem na ovom polju, sve sa ciljem poboljsanja. U ove planove bih ukljucila i proizvode za obrve.
• Sto se sjena za oci tice, preferiram palete u odnosu na mono sjene i jako sam sretna sa onim sto imam – svaki komad maksimalno koristim. Ono sto bih voljela uciniti jeste dovesti pojacanje mojoj maloj armiji paletica neutralnih tonova (poput UD Smoky palete) ali bih trebala ubaciti nesto i u drugim bojama osim zemljanih – sto cu zaista koristiti.

Urban Decay Naked

Urban Decay Naked 2
Urban Decay Naked 3
Urban Decay Naked Basics
Urban Decay Naked Basics 2
theBalm Nude'tude
Bourjois Cream To Powder Petale De Glace
Bourjois Smoky Stories In Mauve Again
Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeshadow Paint Rich Russet
Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeshadow Paint Golden Bronze
Max Factor Smokey Eye Drama Kit Sumptuous Golds
Manhattan Eyemazing Effect Brownie Break

Surprisingly, foundations and concealers category is possibly the one which needs most investing into. I mean, I don't use much foundation or powder to start with but this looks ridiculous. I need more BB creams, light coverage hydrating foundations and at least one with medium to full coverage. Finishing powders, setting sprays and primers – hello, I need you! 

Concealers are not totally absent but I intend on cancelling my dark circles more efficiently and I need to find different concealers for the under-eye area and my blemishes. Maybe a post about my beauty wishlist and plans on what I need to shop for would be interesting to you guys? Let me know what you think.

• Iznenadjujuce, kategorija tecnih podloga, pudera i korektora je najskromnija i u nju ce biti potrebno uloziti najvise. Ruku na srce, nikada nisam koristila jako velike kolicine istih ali pogled na trenutacnu situaciju je pomalo otuzan. Potrebno mi je jos BB krema, tecnih pudera koji su hidratantni i laganog prekrivanja te barem jedan srednje do potpune prekrivnosti. Puderi za setovanje sminke, sprejevi te prajmeri – hej, trebam vas!
• Korektori nisu u potpunosti odsutni ali zeljela bih nabaviti neke koji ce uspjesniji biti u prekrivanju tamnih kolutova a morati cu razgraniciti korektore za okoloocno podrucje od onih koje cu koristiti za prekrivanje bubuljica i sl. nepravilnosti koze. 
• Post o beauty wishlisti i planovima oko kupovine proizvoda koji su mi potrebni – da li je to nesto sto bi vas zanimalo? Javite mi u komentarima sta mislite.

Bourjois Silk Edition Compact Golden Beige 03
Bourjois Healthy Balance Compact Light Beige 53
YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation B50
Clarins Instant Concealer 01
Filorga BB Perfect Anti-Ageing Beauty Balm Sable Dore 02
Catrice Matt Mousse Makeup Light Beige 025
Catrice Allround Coverstick Nude 010
Avon Luxe Velvet Matte Creme Medium Bisque
Revelique 3in1 Concealer Kit